By yvonne9903 September 24, 2015
If I could give this woman a zero, I would. Be careful, when you interview her, she'll tell you all of the "right" things. She'll tell you she never forces kids to eat if they aren't hungry. Lie. She force feeds them. She refuses to give drinks unless a child finishes their lunch. My daughter resorted to sneaking drinks out of the bathroom faucet, until Kathy yelled, "I can hear the water running up there, I know what you're doing!" At that point, my daughter found her own "solution." She was so thirsty she resorted to using a dixie cup TO DRINK OUT OF THE TOILET. This woman has been investigated by DCFS and the Police for locking children in her basement for not eating, force feeding children, and physical abuse. The day I found this out, I removed my children from her care. And they had been with her since they were 6 weeks old. DO NOT ENTRUST YOUR CHILDREN TO HER. ...read more
By Guest G. at Judy's Book May 15, 2014
We have been privileged to send four children to the Montessori Children's House of Peoria. The faculty, staff, parents and children create an unequaled educational and life experience. ...read more
By JL22 November 21, 2013
We were very nervous to pick a preschool for our child and we are very happy with our choice. Our daughter learns so much there and we know she will be really ready for kindergarten after 2 yrs at the Academy! We get daily pictures of what is happening in the classroom so we can talk about it over dinner. We couldn't be happier. ...read more
No matter what your child’s age, every parent wants to encourage their development and help them to reach those important developmental milestones. There are several things that parents can do to help this process along whether it is gross or fine motor development. ...read more
Afterschool care is an important thing when both parents work. You want to make sure that you have the safest and best possible afterschool caregiver to take care of your children while you are working. It’s less clear how much you should pay your afterschool caregiver for watching the children.... ...read more